Public Holidays in United Arab Emirates 2015

There are 14 UAE public holidays in 2015. 11 of them fall on working days, which leaves 250 working days after 104 weekend days.

The UAE public holidays in 2015 are New Year's Day (Thursday, January 1), Prophet Muhammad's Birthday (Saturday, January 3), Eid al-Fitr (Friday, July 17), Eid al-Fitr (day 2) (Saturday, July 18), Eid al-Fitr (day 3) (Sunday, July 19), Arafat Day (Tuesday, September 22), Eid al-Adha (Wednesday, September 23), Eid al-Adha (day 2) (Thursday, September 24), Eid al-Adha (day 3) (Friday, September 25), Islamic New Year (Wednesday, October 14), Commemoration Day (Tuesday, December 1), National Day (Wednesday, December 2), National Day (day 2) (Thursday, December 3) and Prophet Muhammad's Birthday (Wednesday, December 23).

There are 3 long weekends of three days or more in 2015: Jul 17–Jul 19 (3 days, Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr (day 2), Eid al-Fitr (day 3)); Sep 22–Sep 27 (6 days, Arafat Day, Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Adha (day 2), Eid al-Adha (day 3)); Dec 1–Dec 3 (3 days, Commemoration Day, National Day, National Day (day 2)).

The weekend in United Arab Emirates is Saturday and Sunday. Holidays that fall on a weekend are shown in the list.

Official holidays for the public and private sectors (Cabinet Resolution 27 of 2024). The Cabinet may move a holiday next to a weekend, and Eid dates depend on the moon sighting.

Dates marked tentative follow the moon: Islamic holidays use the Umm al-Qura calendar and depend on the moon sighting, and festival dates for years without an official list are estimated. The official date can differ by a day.